60’s Fender Jazz Bass

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60s Fender Jazz Bass

Advertisement For Fender Jazz Basses Circa 1966

Advertisement For Fender Jazz Basses Circa 1966

There are many changes the Jazz Bass went through during the sixties.  From the reworking of the body to the addition of inlays, and the adoption of the bass by musicians of every style including jazz and rock, the magic of the era can be revisited by the music, and by Fender’s 60s Jazz Bass.

1966-1968 Fender Peghead Decal

60's PegHead Decal

The jazz basses of the sixties where played in Motown, where there during the British Invasion, and where a staple for American Garage rock.  Each year during the 1960’s was another year of innovation for Fender, so sometimes it’s difficult to try to nail down what production bass to go for.  The 60’s Fender Jazz

embodies all of the groundbreaking that encompassed the decade.

  • Alder body
  • Offset waist
  • Maple C Shape Neck
  • Rosewood Fingerboard
  • Vintage Style Frets
  • Vintage Alnico Magnet Single Coil Pickups
  • Master Tone
  • 2 Volume Knobs
  • American Vintage Jazz Bass bridge
  • Reverse Tuning Machines
  • Nickel/Chrome hardware
  • 4-Ply Brown Shell Pickguard
  • Vintage Styling
  • 34″ scale

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